Joy Kloman

Lives and works in Hood River, OR, USA

Artist statement

My artistic practice is an exploration of temporality. The sourced vintage photographs referenced in my art are a black and white record of days that have passed. In my figurative paintings, I have added color and a fluorescent underpainting, creating tension between past and present. The juxtaposition of monochromatic with glowing colors suggests forging new paths— a departure from the past. Concepts of restoration, impermanence, and archival documentation are examined in my praxis. My work depicts patterns of antique damask wallpaper enveloping figures; as if one is peering behind grandmother’s peeling patinaed walls, revealing a record of those once there. Capturing brief moments in time, my paintings suggest a sense of transience. My endeavors are in dialogue with ecopoets who allude to our short-lived, yet infinite time on earth. Moments spent with others, such as dancing, boating, and working, are all chronicled repeatedly in many cultures. My art addresses and queries these commonly catalogued occasions— delving into times documented, which cumulatively represent an epoch.

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